Post-Doctoral Researcher position at International Centre for Research on Innovative Bio-based Materials (ICRI-BioM), Politechnika Łódzka; Łódź, Poland.
Lodz University of Technology is one of the finest universities of technology in Poland. Its tradition
and experience in training professionals and conducting research date back more than 75 years. It
is an attractive partner for business. It cooperates with the largest national and international
corporations. It conducts research of a European standard, develops new technologies and creates
innovation in collaboration with the leading research centres all over the world. One of the pillars
of Lodz University of Technology management is equal treatment of staff regardless of their gender,
age, race or other demographic and social characteristics. In 2016, TUL was the first technical
university in Poland to receive the HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH award certifying that the
University adheres to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of
Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• A doctoral degree in the field of biotechnology/microbiology/food
sciences/biochemistry/molecular biology/chemistry
• Demonstrated openness and willingness to acquire new knowledge related to the research project
• Proven scientific achievements, with at least three publications in international peer-reviewed
journals indexed in the Web of Science database
• Participation in national and international scientific conferences
• Knowledge of supercritical CO₂ extraction techniques and enzyme catalysis
• Hands-on experience with HPLC, GC, and other analytical spectroscopy techniques, and
sample preparation.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis of experimental data and validate analytical methods
SCOPE OF WORK:
• Preparation and pre-treatment of fin-fish/fishery waste, fish oil extraction via supercritical CO₂
extraction, and enzymatic catalysis to produce fish protein hydrolysates.
• Separation and analysis of bioactive compounds derived from the processed finfish waste using
HPLC and GC.
• Writing and publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals of international importance.
• Performing research and development tasks related to DORIS (system specifications, overall
DORIS system architecture, impact assessment, validation, etc).
• Other related project activities suggested by the head of the project.
THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN:
- A brief motivation letter (one page) outlining the interest of the candidate in the post-doctoral
position
- Application for employment to the Rector of the Lodz University of Technology.
- CV including previous research projects, work experience, career goals & a complete list of
conference abstracts and/or publications.
- Copies of degree certificates and transcripts in English.
- Consent to the processing of personal data according to the following statement: for the purpose
of the recruitment process, please attach a declaration of consent to the processing of personal data
for recruitment purposes should include the following clause: "I consent to the processing of my
personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free
movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR).”
- Personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment at Lodz University of Technology,
as provided in Annex no. 1.1 to the OTM-R POLICY - OPEN TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED
RECRUITMENT;
- Data Privacy Statement as provided in Annex no. 1.2 to the OTM-R POLICY - OPEN
TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED RECRUITMENT;
- Consent to the processing of personal data, as provided in Annex no. 1.3 to the OTM-R POLICY
- OPEN TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED RECRUITMENT;
- other documents proving the qualifications.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application in English as a single PDF file with the subject line “Post-doctoral
position in the DORIS project” and send it to: vignesh.kumaravel@p.lodz.pl
Deadline for applications: 21st August 2025
Planned start date of the position: October 2025
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The best candidates will be invited for a 20-minute job interview that will be organized on the
Microsoft Teams/Zoom platform.
The evaluation process will be carried out in two stages. The first stage is based on the analysis of
the submitted documents. The second stage is an interview with the selected candidates. Successful
candidates will only be notified of their progress to the second stage by email.
If the successful candidate does not accept the position, it will be offered to the next person on the
recruitment list. The condition for the validity of the competition results is the Rector's approval.